Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-05-21
IRRIGATION.

The construction Ot dltches has l,,, been :avorite project with the nonsyed men of Tucson, but like Ecny scbs1,,s similarly organized they died bef,,a they were born. In fancy tho yreat plains have been peopIed and cultivated Irrigating canals spreading like sn nm. meDse net work forced tbe earth to teero with riches. But out ot the realms n, fancy nothing was accomplished. Witb- out money the mare would not be driven and as money was somethipg fine dreamers did not purpose to use. these line Imagining came 10 nothing. Ouf side capital was temptinely lnvit..5 Inn, outsiders are not prone to furnish money Tor insiders Go work Oa. To est.b!ish confidence hone capital is usrallv ra- GulFed 10 take the initiative and b.fy, stow ln this, outside capital kicks ur its heels ant galiops of h. an1.her aI.ec- ton, That there WAS bIs mourv fa any project that bade fair to briug fLr r,,h allGvIal desert soils under caIfiyatlan Was usually conceded and for the sake oi tne riches promised, 4 has be.n a marvel to many that such works ,..re not inaugurated and carried ts a su,- cessful completion years ago. Tn.s honor however, wa5 TtargY,d Tor 3l41 who although blessed with LEt -.,y eheckels were rich lu l1pa and a-rrs.- -r muscle, IE a 'suter dl-aE the5 fs-....g- wealth and had the cua!a-e To r,.k thelr h,ile all IL un attempt ta sc- cure it.
 Under tEe sUperiateuGenca ot Al. Davidson. one of line nTCjectors. ila ditch dream cf y-a ars b.ds fair f. be- come a matter Ui fact. 10 Dscrrb be- last the EIilitU Land and Water Com pauy filed their laws os iacor- porstiou and a; oucc began work. ltis work under many dissdvautayys they have pCrsistently prosecuted .o an al- most sUcce esstul ending
 According tO the plans Of tAe orig Inators their ditch will have a csBa-.,r Oi about 2Ulp miners inches Of wrt-r- which gmHunt is smply sufficient E., isrcete some 1U0.OGG 6cr,s Cf lauG. To thO7e interested but not ve-sed lu the water meaz zurslnents 1t might be as we'll to here add that 2Jy0 miuers inches of water under head pressure ui s.x inches. will ID 2i hours cover aa Greg of II acres, bet ween pine and ten feet deep. At the head Of sbe ditch where much expenditure Of money bnd labor is re- qUlred. arrangements are being so ps-- fected gs 10 increase the cspAcIiy ot sne ditch to coco inches ht but lt,.e SdGi- tionsl cost. 1he ditch euttts and crosses tine RillIto near EbLcool's ptt- emi ton and heads thence a.m1s. d-,rc.- ly east f. ;he western edge Cf tL6 Fort Lowell reservation. On iais uuru uf tue ditch for a distance oI ulGriy tao lllles the heaviest work was required.
 Here ct the head of the ditch p.3psr the company have pre-empitd lGaG UEd On tnis land their water supply will te developed.
 This method of development is unique but not new. IL consists Ot a supply lead' of the following constructions. 4 Hume 1000 feet long. four feet wide by a depth of two feet-iuside measure ment-laid Et a depth oi , feet under R demonstrated water level. The bot tom will bs of solid two inch plank, the sides and top will be made or scant,iuE 2zf nailed half En men apart, thu wIll be covered by rock and gravel through which the water can Perc1lEte mic the hume, whidh lies directly in the bed of the Riili;O. This tiuu:e or supply lead. will discharge into cIs;ern r. feet ID diameter ID which the reguia- tiCn gate will be placed. and from this cis;ern an acqueduct l650 feet long. will convey the water Into the open ditch below. This Ecqueduct Tlil be q con- crete eliptical arch with 1 foot base 3i5 feet deep. The point Of !uncture with the open ditch IS out of the Isil!ltO
 ka asnNn s.N .. .N.. damage by overflow. At Haacock's tLe final crossing of the Iilhto Is made and this Is done by means of a cover ! Hume ten feet below the sUr,alC. and thus prevent any uudercnt,IuE Cy frlsEe;z or unusual rusaes ot wafer.
 From Hauc0Ck's vest, the ditch men will have plain sa:ling, z few cuts and an occasional turn tp avoid hill and tae watur can De turned uu some of the finest isnds in iu- west It the slaughter house o; .'ueca d Za!!EsZer, ! 2f. miles uorJn e Tucson, the water level will be aioUt even vlth tLe top "i the windm mil. T. brought to Tucson n 9 miles the wGter lays! Uiil be auout even with the top cf the clone coping Cf tha cour; house. bat Ii brought here in seven mics Hs tie ditch men q1r- pose 10 5ry. tne water i-v7i T.l 6e '5ily ! SIX feet hi2Laf tlst J4s p'Ilt last 1 named. This would give al ths lower l portions of the city water vold Of aka 1 line impurities. The course O. the Cltcl l will be due west for about tw0 miles l after leaving the Riliito, It then turns l ct almost right angles due south. The 1 proprietOTs themselves have uOi .uily 1 decided on the ternlnsl point. ihey 1 purpose first to turn on the water, de 1 monstrate it's quantity aud then accept | th proposition that has the tendency l to best bring them theiE well earGsI re- | ward. In the course or Elx weeks the | ditch will be completed and t CXpecla- ] tions be realized. It will os the e1i--ins I wedge for s new and prosp porous era tor 1 Iucscn. The total cost of tbe ol.ca | when completed, sill aggregate about | S20.UO0,
 In the construction Of this ditch inere | were no great engineering difficulties to . be surmounted until she hll!Ito was | reached. and the bed proper entered. Here quick sands and n the rainy seasons turbulent waters had | to be contended against, bat The | engineer Mr. l.. '. Blake has m donbtedly comhgted bo;E. by the meth od above described. Should is br ce- ! ts-n,jned ou trial that the yield Of the | water lead is not sufficient for asi Te- | a second one lyIng at rish5 l angles with the frs; will be put m. and | in case of a lowering Of inc present wa ter level the original lead will be con timed up the stream gud nearer ap- 1 Dr.ech to bed rock made. bnl DO tror- hle of this kind IS anticipated ns tie va fer Is now said tO be as low Rs ever Os- fore known.
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 In one of the gulches stood the ruios 1